Samsung Galaxy J6+ (2018) Review - Worth the PHP 9,990 price tag?


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Samsung Galaxy J6+ (2018) |
Now, we will check out how it fared for the last couple of months I used it as my daily driver.
For our review part 1: Samsung Galaxy J6+ (2018) Unboxing and First Impressions
Display Quality
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The 6-inch HD+ IPS display looks great but can be brighter |
The Samsung Galaxy J6+ has a relatively smaller 6-inch 2.5D curved IPS display at 1480 x 720 HD+ resolution. It has also a 274 pixel per inch pixel density. This is a more traditional display as it has no notch up top.
It has a slightly big forehead and chin which is a surprise since more and more devices in this price point showcase an updated design with smaller bezels and bigger screen-to-body ratio.
It has 5 points of touch which is sufficient enough for gaming and multitasking.
Audio Quality
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Single speaker at right |
The Samsung Galaxy J6+'s speaker is found at the right side of the device just above the power button. The volume is average but can be easily overwhelmed by ambient noise. However, if you are in a quiet place, it is more than enough to fill the room with audio.
The Galaxy J6+ has a headphone jack and a speaker found above the power button
To experience better audio, use or buy your own Hi-Res earphones or headphones.
Mic for calls are okay. Recordings are decent.
Battery Life
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7 hours and 54 minutes |
The Samsung Galaxy J6+ has a 3,300mAh battery that managed to last 7 hours and 54 minutes during our benchmark with LTE on and brightness and volume at max.
Real world usage is much longer with around 10 - 12 hours of battery life depending on how busy the day gets. My daily usage includes a lot of social media and YouTube browsing via 4G LTE/WiFi, some games and usual communication stuff such calling, texting and emails.
Camera
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Dual-cam |
The main camera setup of the Samsung Galaxy J6+ consist of two sensors. It has a 13MP f/1.9 sensor and a 5MP f/2.2 sensor. It has AF and LED flash. Camera modes include Panorama, Pro, Beauty, Live Focus, Auto, Stickers and Continuous Shot. The Stickers are a cute addition with face masks and stamps adding a bit of fun to your photos.
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The camera UI |
The Pro mode is as bare bones as it can get with manual settings available for just ISO, EV and white balance. Some pretty essential manual controls are missing such as manual focus and shutter speed. ISO only goes from 100 to 800. The LED flash a bit lacking as well as it does not cover much at darker scenes.
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Camera settings |
Day shots come out as crisp and colorful. The Live Focus mode allows you to adjust the amount of bokeh your photo has which is good since the max setting does not look that good.
At night and low light situation, you will start to notice noise on the photos especially low light indoor shots. There is no dedicated Night Mode here which is a bummer but you can adjust the ISO in Pro mode. Shutter speed adjustment is not present though.
Rear Camera Samples
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Daylight 1 |
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Daylight 2 |
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Daylight 3 |
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Daylight 4 |
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Indoor 1 |
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Indoor close-up |
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Indoors, close up, dim light |
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Close-up, low light |
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Focus shot, low light |
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Indoor low light |
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Night shot |
Selfie Camera Samples
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Daylight 2 |
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Low benchmark scores |
The Samsung Galaxy J6+ has a Snapdragon 425 quad-core processor clocked at 1.4GHz, Adreno 308 GPU, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage. We believe that the SD 636 could have been a better choice for the processor though.
During extended usage, you will that device starts to slow down. Moving from one app to another becomes slower too. Performance extensive apps such as Chrome and Facebook buckle here and there. Fortunately, there are no incidents where apps needed to be force closed. Playing Mobile Legends, AOV and PUBG Mobile is possible, however, the device tend to heat up enough to be uncomfortable.
The UI
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The UI |
It is running Android 8.1 Oreo as well. The OS is snappy and intuitive. There is not much bloatware or intrusive skins. It looks sleek and streamlined which makes it a fun experience. There's no lag as well when navigating which is always a plus.
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Other settings |
Other features
Samsung Galaxy J6+ (2018) Specs
Display: 6-inch 2.5D curved IPS screen w/ HD+ 1480 x 720 resolution at 274 ppiCPU: 1.4GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 425 quad-core processor
GPU: Adreno 308
RAM: 3GB
ROM: 32GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 512GB (dedicated)
Back Camera: 13MP f/1.9 + 5MP f/2.2 w/ AF and LED flash
Selfie Camera: 8MP f/1.9
Battery: 3,300mAh
OS: Android 8.1 Oreo
Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz), 4G LTE Cat 4, Bluetooth 4.2 ANT+, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, dual SIM
Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic
Others: Fingerprint sensor, Colors: Red, Gray, Black
Dimensions: 161.4 x 76.9 x 7.9 mm
Weight: 178 g
Price: PHP 9,990
Verdict
The cameras are great and it has a decent battery life as well. We believe that Samsung can do better in terms of their choice of processor on this one. Snapdragon 425 is an OK processor for a sub PHP 6K device but not for a sub PHP 10K device.
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